Stay Wild

From £66 For 1 night, 2 adults 10 3 reviews
En-suite bathroom (added by manager 31 Jan 2023)

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En-suite bathroom (added by manager 31 jan 2023)
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Buzzards landing pitch with ensuite bathroom (added by manager 31 jan 2023)
Medlyn meadows (added by manager 25 jan 2023)
Hill views (added by manager 26 mar 2021)

  • Luxurious campsite 15 minutes’ drive from Helston in Cornwall
  • A 45-minute drive to Newquay, and 20 minutes from Falmouth
  • Three-acre grass pitches and exclusive facilities at a wildlife haven
Are you more ‘flushing loo’ than ‘compost loo’? Keen to get together with friends and family in the open air, but prefer a few frills with your camping? There’s no need to compromise, for Stay Wild, a Cornish campsite 15 minutes’ drive from Helston, has room for up to five units on each three-acre grass pitch. Set in hilly, wooded countryside, these huge private pitches come with some luxurious facilities too: namely private bathrooms, electric hook-ups, picnic tables, firepits and washing-up areas with fridge-freezers, kettles and washing lines. Here you can forget your phone, TV, computer and work life. Relax, have a laugh with family and friends. Take notice of the abundant plants, flowers and trees around you, and listen to the buzz of insects and the a-tweeting of birds. If you stay fairly quiet on site, you’ll spot all sorts of wildlife here. Once the sun goes down (in colourful style on clear nights), you might be served with one of the best night skies you’ll ever see. On a good night, you can see stars, planets and the Milky Way – and occasionally the International Space Station or shooting stars. The site owners will lend out their infra-red camera and night-vision binoculars if you want an even-better idea of what’s going on up there.

Site type

Tent pitches 9
Touring caravan pitches 4
Caravans for hire 1
Open all year
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Proper luxury despite the weather

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
LYAL S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Medlyn Meadows electric hardstanding and grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch (private bathroom amenities)

Liked: I have to admit that I felt like a bit of a camping fraud using the luxurious facilities. The bathroom had an actual bath, lovely hot water, a heated towel rail and a host of other mod-cons. Unfortunately the weather kept us confined to our van with only brief (muddy) excursions to explore the surrounds - would have loved to have done a lot more of that. The stands are huge, and when the grass isn't a marsh, there is place for a number of tents as well as the hard pitch.

Disliked: The weather! (Storm Kathleen)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Luxury, quiet and spacious

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Miriam H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Buzzards Landing electric hardstanding and grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch (private bathroom amenities)

Liked: Such a lovely quiet and luxurious place! So weird ztepping out of my little van into a luxury ensuite with a deep bath! The views were lovely great amenities. I'm looking forward to staying again.

Disliked: Bath Water could be a bit hotter, but fully understand it's off grid!:)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site, best we’ve ever stayed at 😊❤️

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Buzzards Landing electric hardstanding and grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch (private bathroom amenities)

Liked: Privacy, views, fire pit, private bathroom and kitchen area with fridge freezer

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Forest

Luxury

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Stay Wild

Carnkie

Helston

Cornwall

England

TR13 0DZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.16137°N
-5.19622°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.6 mi Rame Cross
0.6 mi Post Office and Stores
0.6 mi Post Office and Stores
Rail
3.8 mi Penryn Rail Station
5.1 mi Penmere Rail Station
5.1 mi Redruth Rail Station
Ferry
4.8 mi Ponsharden Ferry Landing
5.2 mi Helford Passage Ferry Landing
5.3 mi Helford Village Ferry Landing
Airport
14.5 mi Penzance Airport
21.3 mi Land's End St Just Airport
21.5 mi Newquay St Mawgan Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

A sojourn at Stay Wild puts you close to both Cornish coastlines for days on the beach. Surfers, turn north to head for Newquay (45 minutes’ drive) and its consistent waves, while the south-coast town of Falmouth (20 minutes) is known for sandy beaches backed by ice-cream stands and food stalls. A bit further west, Praa Sands (half an hour) is a good spot for swimming and bodyboarding. Arty tyres can mosey along to St Ives (40 minutes) to look at a hundred years of contemporary art in the gleaming-white Tate St Ives. However, if the kids are proving resistant to culture, take them to Marazion (35 minutes) to walk across the sands (or arrive by boat) to fairy-tale St Michael’s Mount to explore its castle and gardens. If more active days out are demanded, Stithians Lake Activities Centre is close at hand for kayaking, windsurfing and rowing adventures on the reservoir. For families with daredevil teenagers, Via Ferrata Cornwall (both 10 minutes) challenges nerves with cliffside climbing routes and zipwires zooming across a former granite quarry.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Maenporth 5.2 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Swanpool 5.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Gyllyngvase 5.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Porthleven Sands 7.6 mi Sea Good Good Good Excellent
Portreath 8.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Seal Sanctuary 4.6 mi

Trebah Garden 5 mi

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 5.5 mi

Flambards 5.6 mi

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 6 mi

National Trust

Glendurgan Garden 5 mi

Cornish Mines and Engines 5.5 mi

Penrose Estate: Gunwalloe and Loe Pool 7 mi

Godolphin 7.1 mi

Trelissick Garden 8.1 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

PENJERRICK 4.4 mi

ENYS 4.7 mi

CARCLEW 5.2 mi

GLENDURGAN 5.2 mi

TREBAH 5.2 mi

Local events

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday 7 August 2024 – Wednesday 7 August 2024)

    Newquay, Cornwall 20.2 mi

  • Eden Sessions (Wednesday 12 June 2024 – Wednesday 12 June 2024)

    Par, Cornwall 24.2 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in Cornwall?

  • Does Stay Wild have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Stay Wild dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Stay Wild? A sojourn at Stay Wild puts you close to both Cornish coastlines for days on the beach. Surfers, turn north to head for Newquay (45 minutes’ drive) and its consistent waves, while … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Stay Wild?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Stay Wild? From £66 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.